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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Roseline Oakland" <rose_oakland27@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rose_oakland26@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:07:39 +0100
Subject: Please kindly help me

Hello Dear,
Kindly read my mail because you don't know me,but by luck i got your contact.
I got your contact address when searching through Industrial and Institute Directory.
I wish to invest in a manufacturing and in your country.
I am Ms Roseline Oakland from The Cote D'ivoire Abidjan. I am the only daughter,
I lost my parents. My late father was a serving director of the cocoa board of directors in
Cote-d'ivore Abidjan until his death.
He was assassinated by the rebels following the renewed political uprising.
Before his death he deposited in a Security and Finance
Company here Dakar-Senegal the sum of ( 2.5 Million Us Dollars )
being money he acquired from cocoa exports.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this money in your country or any safer place.
As the beneficiary I have plans to futher my education and do investment in your country, .
This are my reason for contacting you.
Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest.
I am now in Dakar Senegal.I left my country following the wake of departures of foreign nationals residing in Abidjan. >
Thanks and best regards.
MsRoseline Oakland .

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